The International ran for 21 years and helped pave the way for the return of the PGA Tour.
Rich Beem hits a shot to the 18th hole en route to winning the International at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, on Aug. 4, 2002. Before the legendary milkshakes, the memorized made-to-order locker room drinks, the opulent clubhouse and glorious trees, there was the first hole at Castle Pines Golf Club.
British Open champion David Duval signs autographs at the 17th hole during the Pro-Am tournament of the International at Castle Pines on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001. “Jack Vickers would be proud knowing that the tour is returning,” George Solich said, “and not just returning, but returning for the playoffs.”
“Having been a member here since 1989, I appreciate the vision that Mr. Vickers had for the tournament,” said Broncos Hall of Famer John Elway, an avid golfer. “Having The International here was great for the sports fans of Colorado.” Beem steadied his nerves and watched Lowery miss a putt on the 18th that somehow hung on the lip of the hole. It capped what many believe was the best tournament in the event’s 21-year history.
“I was there as a fan that day with a friend. And we were sitting on the seventh. Tiger was on the sixth, and I told my buddy if we leave now we can go watch Tiger hit his driver on the eighth hole,” said Eric Christiansen, who later covered the event for CBS4. “A few minutes later, we hear the roar that can only accompany an ace. I couldn’t believe it. Then, he gets to the eighth and doesn’t even hit the driver. He hit a 3-wood.
“It felt like home,” Els said a few years ago. “I actually looked at buying a home on the 10th hole.” Multiple golfers interviewed for this story brought up locker room attendant Tommy. He could go years without seeing a golfer and walk up to him with his favorite drink. And about those milkshakes. Mention them on the grounds, and smiles follow. They are to Castle Pines what the pastrami and corned beef sandwich is to Carnegie Deli.
Jack Vickers is pictured in the clubhouse of Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, on July 2, 2013.
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